Shoot orientation affects vessel size, shoot hydraulic conductivity and shoot growth rate in Vitis vinifera L.

Plant, Cell and Environment

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 197-204

  Schubert, A ^a,b   Lovisolo, C ^b   Peterlunger, E ^c  

^a CNR   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF UDINE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Auxin; Grapevine; Gravitropism; Vessels; Water transport; Xylem

Indexed keywords

INDOLEACETIC ACID DERIVATIVE; WATER;

ANGIOSPERM; ARTICLE; GRAVITROPISM; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; METABOLISM; OSMOSIS; PLANT; PLANT LEAF; PRESSURE; TRANSPORT AT THE CELLULAR LEVEL;

BIOLOGICAL TRANSPORT; GRAVITROPISM; INDOLEACETIC ACIDS; OSMOSIS; PLANT LEAVES; PLANT SHOOTS; PRESSURE; ROSALES; WATER;

EID: 0032918827     PISSN: 01407791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-3040.1999.00384.x     Document Type: Article

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